Principal, Security Engineering and Operations

086 NT Mgmt Services Ireland Ltd; Limerick; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Trust is seeking a Principal Security Engineer in Ireland to shape, engineer and operationalize enterprise security platforms. You will set technical direction, mentor engineers and ensure control discipline in a regulated financial environment.

Lead security tooling across zero-trust, SASE/SSE, network security and AI guardrails, while collaborating with architecture, risk, and audit stakeholders. Strong experience in SSE/SASE and ServiceNow integration is required.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in information technology, cybersecurity, cloud, infrastructure, or platform engineering.
• Deep hands-on experience with at least one SSE/SASE platform, including ZTNA, secure web gateway policy, segmentation, and operating model design.
• Experience integrating security tools with ServiceNow, SIEM platforms and enterprise reporting workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead engineering of security platform domains and runbooks.
• Define patterns, standards and operational governance for security tooling.
• Coordinate cross-functional security initiatives across engineering, risk and audit teams.

Skills

Security engineering

Zero-trust

SSE/SASE

ZTNA

ServiceNow integration

Python

PowerShell

REST/JSON

Tools

ServiceNow

Job description

About Northern Trust

About Northern Trust As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the world’s most successful individuals, families, corporations and institutions. Since 1889, we have aligned our efforts with our three guiding Principles That Endure: Service, Expertise, and Integrity. Together, they reflect the three cornerstones of business conduct which we strive to instill in our employees, whom we call partners, and to provide to our clients and the communities we serve worldwide. With more than 135 years of financial experience and over 24,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Principal, Security Engineer

The Principal, Security Engineer is a senior individual contributor and technical lead responsible for shaping, engineering and operationalizing enterprise security platforms across Northern Trust. This role goes beyond hands‑on administration: it sets technical direction, defines durable engineering patterns, mentors engineers, influences cross‑functional partners and ensures security platforms operate with the reliability, evidence quality and control discipline expected in a regulated financial institution. The role suits an engineer who can move comfortably between executive‑level risk discussions, architecture decisions and deep technical troubleshooting.

What You’ll Do

Technical Lead Across Security Platform Domains Serve as the technical authority for security platform engineering decisions and operational governance. Design, engineer and operate security tools spanning zero‑trust, SASE/SSE, network, vulnerability & exposure management, AI guardrails, and SaaS. Define engineering patterns, implementation standards and operational runbooks that enable consistent adoption across business units and technology teams. Devlop maturity models and metrics to measure assurance and compliance. Coordinate cross‑functional security initiatives across engineering, infrastructure, and application teams.

Key Deliverables

Design, Engineer, Coordinate and Operate: Intrusion prevention(IPS) across next‑gen firewalls Vulnerability scanning platforms and unified vulnerability management(UVM) layer Enterprise SASE / SSE security platforms Secure web gateway, CASB, and cloud access protection SaaS application protection and monitoring Secure remote access and internet traffic inspection Browser isolation and modern web threat prevention AI gateway controls that govern how users and applications consume LLMs and AI services ServiceNow integrations (Vulnerability Response, ITSM, CMDB) Own technical outcomes for platform health, upgrades, capacity, resilience, lifecycle management and vendor escalations across the stack. Define and publish metrics on coverage, control effectiveness, SLA adherence, tool health, control performance and measurable risk reduction. Support audits and regulatory exams (PCI‑DSS, SOX, GLBA, OCC/FFIEC) by ensuring controls are designed for evidence quality, traceability and repeatable operation. Author runbooks and executive‑ready documentation that can be used by engineering, operations, risk and audit stakeholders. Lead evaluation of new capabilities, proofs of concept and tool rationalization efforts, with clear recommendations based on risk reduction, operational fit, cost and control outcomes.

What You’ll Bring

Typically 15+ years of experience in information technology, cybersecurity, cloud, infrastructure, network security or platform engineering, with demonstrated ownership of enterprise‑scale security platforms. Proven ability to operate as a senior technical leader: setting direction, influencing without direct authority, mentoring engineers and making sound tradeoffs across security, reliability, usability and compliance. Deep hands‑on experience with at least one SSE/SASE platform, including ZTNA, secure web gateway policy, segmentation, connector architecture and operating model design. Working knowledge of IPS/next‑gen firewall platforms and signature tuning. Strong networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, routing, DNS, TLS/PKI, proxies and tunneling (IPsec/GRE), and segmentation. Experience with vulnerability management tooling. Familiarity with identity integration: SAML/OIDC, Entra ID, conditional access. Scripting and API skills (Python, PowerShell, REST/JSON). Experience integrating security tools with ServiceNow, SIEM platforms and enterprise reporting workflows. Excellent communication skills, including the ability to brief senior stakeholders, document technical decisions, support audit inquiries and drive alignment across teams you do not directly manage. Experience working in a regulated environment with control evidence, operational resilience, risk acceptance, issue management and audit/regulatory response expectations. Nice to Have Exposure to AI/LLM security controls: AI gateways Prompt‑injection defenses OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications MITRE ATLAS ServiceNow Vulnerability Response or USEM implementation experience. Low‑code automation or Terraform/IaC. Prior experience in financial services, banking, asset servicing, wealth management or another highly regulated industry.

Work Authorization

Applicants must have the right to work in Ireland at the time of application and for the duration of employment. Please note that Northern Trust is unable to provide employment permit sponsorship for this role. This includes Critical Skills Employment Permits, General Employment Permits, Intra‑Company Transfer Employment Permits, Stamp 1G permissions, and other employment permits under Irish immigration frameworks.

Working with Us

As a Northern Trust partner, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture, which has a strong history of financial strength and stability. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to an inclusive workplace and assisting the communities we serve. Philanthropy is deeply rooted in Northern Trust’s history and is an essential element of our culture. Employees around the world give their time and talent to work for the greater good of their communities.

Reasonable Accommodation

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing adjustments to individuals with health conditions and disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at [e-mail], or alternatively you can discuss your individual requirements with the recruiter you are working with.

Terms and Conditions

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APAC/INDIA EEO STATEMENT

It is the policy and practice of Northern Trust to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. Northern Trust does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion or belief, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, disability or age. All employment decisions will be made in a non‑discriminatory manner in accordance with our obligations under the law and codes of practice. This includes human resources’ decisions relating to recruitment, terms and conditions of employment, transfers, promotions and access to learning and development.

Canada EEO STATEMENT

Northern Trust is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Hiring and other employment decisions at Northern Trust are made without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, ancestry, national origin, ethnic origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, sexual orientation, record of offences, marital status, family status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial, or local law, regulation, or ordinance.

EMEA EEO STATEMENT

It is the policy and practice of Northern Trust to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. Northern Trust does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion or belief, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, disability or age. All employment decisions will be made in a non‑discriminatory manner in accordance with our obligations under the law and codes of practice. This includes human resources’ decisions relating to recruitment, terms and conditions of employment, transfers, promotions and access to learning and development.

USA EEO STATEMENT

It is the policy of The Northern Trust Company to afford equal opportunity in all phases of employment without regard to an individual's age, race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic tests and information, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status. EEO Know Your Rights (U.S).